ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota lawmakers are moving to levy harsh penalties on parents who subject their children to genital cutting after a Detroit-area doctor was charged. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala was charged last week with female genital mutilation and…
MINNESOTA -- A Minnesota GOP member has resigned over a Facebook post aimed at Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson. The post that was quickly deleted included racist remarks toward Congressman Keith Ellison. The…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota's Republican Legislature isn't backing down from Gov. Dayton's veto threats as lawmakers finalize their budget offer. The Legislature started piecing together budget bills Monday as legislative leaders prepared to head into negotiations with the Democratic…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The chairwoman of the Republican Party of Minnesota says the person responsible for a racist and derogatory Facebook post on a party website has resigned at her request. Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan issued a statement Monday night after…
NATIONAL -- Thousands are marching all over the country for immigrant and worker rights. From cities like Los Angeles, Seattle...Milwaukee to Washington, people marched in support of worker rights and labor unions. They…
WASHINGTON D.C. -- North Dakota could receive millions of dollars in federal funding to help reimburse the state for costs incurred during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Both Senators Heitkamp and Hoeven…
BISMARCK, ND -- Gov. Burgum gives himself a B-plus grade for his first Legislative session. Burgum told the Associated Press that it was "full-blown crisis management'' when he took over in December. The wealthy former computer software executive took charge…
FARGO, ND -- Petitions to recall Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn will be turned in next week after all. Andrew Lenzmeier, who heads up the recall effort, says a call for an immediate end to the process came "out…
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Just days before President Trump will reach his milestone 100 days in office, a group of protesters staged a peaceful march on the nation's capitol, many…
MINNESOTA -- Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson announced he is running for re-election. The 7th district Democrat says he has $700,000 to use in his campaign efforts. Peterson has been a member of the House since 1991. Democrats need 24…
